US pushes Saudi-Iraqi alliance to stem Iranian expansion
The Iraq-Saudi alliance is meant to anchor what may be a broader involvement of Saudi Arabia, not only in Iraq but also in eastern Syria.
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (R) presents US President Donald Trump with the Collar of Abdulaziz Al Saud Medal at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia(photo credit: JONATHAN ERNST / REUTERS)BySETH J. FRANTZMANUpdated: